Commentary for Yevamot 210:6

אדהכי אתא רבי למתיבתא אינהו דהוו קלילי יתיבו בדוכתייהו רבי ישמעאל ברבי יוסי אגב יוקריה הוה מפסע ואזיל

towards [the heavens] above, for it is said Let us lift up our heart with our hand.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lam. III, 41, emphasis on lift up. ');">¹⁴</span> In the meanwhile they were joined by R. Ishmael son of R. Jose. 'On what subject are you engaged?' he asked them. 'On the subject of prayer', they replied. 'My father', he said to them, 'ruled thus: A man who offers up his prayers must direct his eyes to the [Sanctuary] below and his heart towards [the heavens] above so that these two Scriptural texts may be complied with.' While this was going on, Rabbi entered the academy.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' When everyone present was expected to take his usual seat. ');">¹⁵</span> They, being nimble, got into their places quickly. R. Ishmael son of R. Jose, however, owing to his corpulence<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. B.M. 84a. ');">¹⁶</span>

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